Newborn Hotline Cut Worries Vancouver Mom

Some parents say they want Vancouver Coastal Health to keep a newborn hotline alive after learning it is slated to be terminated at the end of the month.

The newborn hotline is offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT and is only available to residents of Vancouver and Richmond.

The health authority says parents seeking newborn advice can call the province’s HealthLink 811 line, which is offered 24 hours a day and seven days a week for all of Vancouver Coastal Health’s jurisdiction.